With quarantine restrictions now lifted, the festival’s virtual slate from last year is now getting play in theaters.
June 2021
An Enchanting Visual History of Astrology
Introduced in Mesopotamia some 2,500 years ago, astrology continues to fascinate poets, writers, and artists.
Purchased at a Landfill for $5, a David Bowie Painting Smashed an Auction Record
The work is from Bowie’s Dead Heads series, which includes portraits of his friends, family members, and bandmates.
Polish Politicians Sue Artist-Activists for Mapping “Atlas of Hate”
Six local governments sued four artist-activists who created the Atlas of Hate, an interactive map charting the country’s anti-gay zones.
Exhibitions at CCS Bard Explore Art at Its Most Intimate, Playful, and Defiant
Now open in the Hudson Valley, two new exhibitions at the Hessel Museum of Art highlight the intimacy of works on paper and the under-examined “Pattern and Decoration” movement.
UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance Presents Robin Frohardt’s The Plastic Bag Store
Designed to take place in a retail storefront, this public art installation addresses our culture of consumption and convenience through humor, puppetry, and craft.
At Third Horizon Film Festival, Caribbean Films Reflect on Layered Pasts, Presents, and Futures
Returning virtually this year, the annual Caribbean film festival offers a slate of rewarding films that revel in the intricacies of the region and its diaspora.
Good Vibrations and Milford Graves’s Healing Harmonics
Graves spent nearly 40 years investigating the healing potential of music.
Owner of California’s “Flintstone House” Settles Lawsuit Over Dinosaur Sculptures
“We’re in the United States, they can’t tell you to get rid of a dinosaur,” the owner’s attorney said in 2019.
Artist-Activists Arrested at “Cut the Crap” Protests in London
Extinction Rebellion cheekily called the action at Daily Mail offices its “Submission for the 2021 Turner Prize.”
The Morgan Library & Museum Presents Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities
A new exhibition highlights the first 15 years of the internationally celebrated artist’s career.
Jump in the Ring With These Wrestling Films
Explore lucha libre, Hollywood transformation stories, and more within the strange, compelling world of professional wrestling.